London, United Kingdom: Journalist, author and anti-nuclear activist Praful Bidwai has died at the age of 64 during a visit to the Netherlands.
Delhi-based Praful Bidwai was attending a conference in Amsterdam on Tuesday when he choked on his food and died of suspected cardiac arrest, a family friend told 'The Wire' website.
The Indian embassy in the Netherlands said its consular wing was assisting in the case.
He was a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers, besides being a leading anti-nuclear activist.
His latest book on the crisis in the Indian Left was due to be released later this year.
He also wrote a regular column for Frontline and Hindustan Times for several years.
He had also served as a member of the Indian Council for Social Science Research, the Central Advisory Board on Education, and the National Book Trust.
Delhi-based Praful Bidwai was attending a conference in Amsterdam on Tuesday when he choked on his food and died of suspected cardiac arrest, a family friend told 'The Wire' website.
The Indian embassy in the Netherlands said its consular wing was assisting in the case.
He was a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers, besides being a leading anti-nuclear activist.
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His latest book on the crisis in the Indian Left was due to be released later this year.
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He also wrote a regular column for Frontline and Hindustan Times for several years.
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He had also served as a member of the Indian Council for Social Science Research, the Central Advisory Board on Education, and the National Book Trust.
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